Captain Cook thought an island would disturb his compass. He was proven wrong later on, but the name remained: Magnetic Island, probably the main reason to stay for a while in Townsville. After a bumpy ferry ride we rented two rusty bikes and pedaled over some hills until we reached the trail head of the Forts Walk, which is famous for spotting koalas in their natural environment, as it is home of the largest free-roaming colony in the world. We saw four of those cute furry animals, which sleep around 14 hours per day. They also need 5 hours to relax… from their search to feed eucalyptus (gum tree) leaves.
Alma Bay 
Scratch it! 
“Zzzz!” 
“Yawn!” 
View from the fort 
2 secs until wet feet… 
Koalas everywhere! 
Beach and bike 
This really is a sh** car! 
Castle Hill at dusk
